On Our Radar: Don’t Call It An Internship

What do corporate titans want most from Washington? A debt deal, and soon. More on what’s occupying chief executives in this report from The Journal’s CEO Council. –Nikki Waller

Harvard Business Review looks at corporate “returnship” programs that help people out of the workforce for a spell (typically mothers) get back on the job. –Rachel Emma Silverman

An ability to brand yourself and sterling communication chops: MarketWatch says that’s one of the must-have job skills for 2013. –Nikki Waller

Here’s a fun job: director of the International Kitchen Exhaust Cleaning Association. Or maybe you’d rather head the International Association of Ice Cream Distributors & Vendors? The Journal takes a look at directors-for-hire of some of the nation’s 20,000 trade associations. –Melissa Korn

And finally…

With Thanksgiving coming this Thursday, you’ll be reading a lot about gratitude. Over at The Cynical Girl blog, career expert Laurie Ruettimann offers a (mostly) uncynical take on why she’s thankful for having a job. –Nikki Waller